New Zealand Gazette – 1909 – No. 32

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✨ Kauri Timber Regulations



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areas, and, if so, where they are located ; how it is proposed to remove the timber, whether by tramway or by putting the timber in creeks and driving it out, or by hauling, rafting, towing, or in any other manner ; and whether there are other logging-areas in the same locality.

Ranger's report on logging-area.

  1. On receipt of the application the Ranger shall visit the land applied for, and shall report generally and specifically as under :—

(a.) On the proposed logging-area.

(b.) On the quantity of timber on the logging-area in question.

(c.) Whether the granting of the application would interfere with other logging-area owners (if any).

(d.) Whether the granting of the logging-area as applied for would prevent other owners from removing timber from their respective areas and lands, or prevent timber from being taken off other Crown lands.

(e.) On the estimated amount of timber, together with a description thereof, and his value of the selling-price of the timber as it stands at per 100 superficial feet.

Application, Ranger's report, &c., to be sent to Minister.

  1. The Commissioner shall transmit such application, together with the Ranger's report thereon, and accompanied by full particulars and recommendations, to the Minister.

Disposal of timber by tender.

  1. (1.) Thereupon, subject to the approval of the Minister, the area and quantity of timber shall be thrown open by public notification for disposal by public tender.

(2.) Irrespective of any such applications, the Minister may from time to time, as he thinks fit, publicly notify as open for disposal by public tender any areas or quantities of kauri timber for logging, for sale to millowners, or for export.

Sale of timber for logging.

  1. In every case where areas or quantities of kauri timber are disposed of by public tender as aforesaid for logging as aforesaid, Regulations 79, 82, and 85 to 90 shall apply.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

  1. The highest or any tender shall not necessarily be accepted, and the right is reserved by the Minister to allot the timber in such manner and on such conditions as, in his opinion, the circumstances of the case warrant : Provided that, before accepting a tender, he shall satisfy himself that the timber applied for is for logging, for sale to millowners, or for export.

Transfer of license.

  1. It shall be unlawful for the licensee to transfer the license to any other person, except with the approval of the Minister, and such approval shall not be given until after the lapse of not less than a year from the date at which the license was granted.


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🌾 Kauri Timber Regulations - Application and Ranger's report (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Kauri timber, Logging, Crown lands, Applications, Ranger's report, Disposal of timber, Public tender

🌾 Kauri Timber Regulations - Disposal of timber by tender (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Kauri timber, Logging, Public tender, Sale of timber, Millowners, Export

🌾 Kauri Timber Regulations - Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Kauri timber, Tenders, Minister's discretion, Logging, Sale of timber, Export

🌾 Kauri Timber Regulations - Transfer of license (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Kauri timber, License transfer, Minister's approval, Logging